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Israel is winning war in Gaza, and has plans for what happens next
As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducts another assault in the north of Gaza, they face significant criticism from Western officials and analysts.
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges
Iraqi governments have for years walked a delicate line between Washington and Tehran, but the eight-month war in Gaza has critically upped the stakes.
Iraqi TikTokker shot dead outside home after Baghdad launched campaign against 'offensive' social media content
An Iraqi influencer was shot dead while sitting in her car outside her home in Baghdad on Friday by a man on a motorbike, according to officials.
Explosion rocks military base in Iraq housing Iranian-aligned forces
Israeli and US officials have both denied responsibility for the explosion.
Israel's response is just a start in stopping Iran’s reach
Israel’s retaliatory strike Thursday night against Iran was remarkably restrained.
Biden cheat sheet for Iraq PM meeting caught on camera -- including instructions to 'pause'
President Biden's crib sheet featuring planned remarks to address Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel during a brief gaggle was caught on camera Monday, showing instructions on when to pause for...
Biden says 'we defeated' Iran attack on Israel, calls again for Gaza cease-fire
President Biden said Monday that the US and Israel "defeated" the unprecedented Iranian attacks over the weekend.
Hooray for Israel! Now Biden should back Israel's response vs. Iran — no ifs, ands or buts
Israel, with the help of allies, took out 99% of the 300-plus attack drones, cruise and ballistic missiles Iran fired at it over the weekend. It's a stunning victory!
Israel Defense Forces work to protect civilians -- not kill them
The world mourns the tragic loss of World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza this week.
Saddam Hussein's granddaughter emerges from exile at Cartier Dubai bash
Hareer Hussain Kamel’s Instagram is mostly posts praising her late grandfather, who was found guilty of crimes against humanity and executed in December 2006.
Long mistreated by Iraq, the Kurds need America's attention now
The Kurds, a distinct ethnic group living in Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq, need the US's attention now.
Saddam Hussein's final secrets revealed: Tapes from CIA vault show Iraqi strongman wanted to be a novelist
Tapes of the Butcher of Baghdad have been released by the CIA after a new book's author sued to hear them.
NYCHA's disgraceful corruption ring: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 10, 2024
The Issue: Charges against 70 NYCHA employees for allegedly accepting $2 million in bribes.
Iraqi military slams US as 'factor for instability' after Baghdad drone strike kills Iranian-backed militia leader
The Iraqi Armed Forces labeled America a "factor for instability" and suggested that US troops be booted from the country following a US drone strike in Baghdad that killed a...
US drone strike in Baghdad kills Iranian-backed militia commander: officials
A US drone strike in Iraq’s capital killed three members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group on Wednesday night, including a high-ranking commander, officials said. The strike — part of...
Biden spokesman apologizes for falsely claiming US gave Iraq heads up about airstrikes
White House spokesman John Kirby of the National Security Council apologized Tuesday for falsely saying that the US government had given Iraq advance notice of airstrikes Friday against Iran-backed groups.
At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops
A drone attack on a base housing US troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the US...
US strikes in response to drone attack kill at least 39 in Iraq and Syria as Iran fumes
The US trikes targeted over 85 areas linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and related militias.
Biden finally strikes back — too little, too late
Late Friday afternoon the US military began strikes in response to the attack that killed three US soldiers the weekend before.
US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria, Iraq — just two hours after Biden honored soldier deaths
The US military struck back late Friday at Iran and its proxies in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three US Army soldiers in Jordan.